Comments on: Jane Jetson and the Origins of the “Women Are Bad Drivers” Joke http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/02/jane-jetson-and-the-origins-of-the-women-are-bad-drivers-joke/ A history of the future that never was Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Kaleberg http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/02/jane-jetson-and-the-origins-of-the-women-are-bad-drivers-joke/#comment-1859 Kaleberg Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:23:10 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=7614#comment-1859 There was also the epithet "Sunday driver", usually hurled by Mr. Magoo at the guy going the right way down the one way street. There was also the epithet “Sunday driver”, usually hurled by Mr. Magoo at the guy going the right way down the one way street.

]]> By: Pennywhistler http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/02/jane-jetson-and-the-origins-of-the-women-are-bad-drivers-joke/#comment-1779 Pennywhistler Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:55:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=7614#comment-1779 "Although often presented in a humorous context, folklore concerning women drivers, and the accompanying negative stereotype emerged for very serious social reasons. They were attempts to both keep women in their place and to protect them against corrupting influences in society, and within themselves." I dunno. Old-Time Radio is chock full of woman driver jokes - before, during and after World War II. I have never heard any that sounds like that. "George responds, “Well, it’s probably better if you don’t Janey. Driving requires a man’s skill; a man’s judgement; a man’s technical know-how.” Whether to agree with that POV or to mock it, that's what I hear on OTR. “Although often presented in a humorous context, folklore concerning women drivers, and the accompanying negative stereotype emerged for very serious social reasons. They were attempts to both keep women in their place and to protect them against corrupting influences in society, and within themselves.”

I dunno. Old-Time Radio is chock full of woman driver jokes – before, during and after World War II. I have never heard any that sounds like that.

“George responds, “Well, it’s probably better if you don’t Janey. Driving requires a man’s skill; a man’s judgement; a man’s technical know-how.”

Whether to agree with that POV or to mock it, that’s what I hear on OTR.

]]> By: susan http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/02/jane-jetson-and-the-origins-of-the-women-are-bad-drivers-joke/#comment-1776 susan Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:19:17 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=7614#comment-1776 compare to the history of women and the bicycle. i hated the sexist fifties, as a science-math girl. compare to the history of women and the bicycle.

i hated the sexist fifties, as a science-math girl.

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